Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10584, William Doty, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Doty William
L 10584
boarded
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

29.951 Henry N. York
William Doty. Muskelton in the State of New York was a Sgt & 2d in the company commanded Captain Timothy of the 105 th commanded Col. Parsons in the Con t New York for 2 years 10 M s Sergeant not from Roll under the Act of 13 March 1818 and inscribed under 1 st June 1832
scribed on the Roll of Henry N. York the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1835 and sent to Nathan Howard Esq. Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of March '35. $ 480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept e " 60.00 $540.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 17

1452
Date of death not on QR.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
Act 7 June 1832
Albany, February 3 rd 1840
RECEIVED of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying pensioners,
fifty five
Dollars and ninety four
Cents, being for 5 months 18 days Pension, due to the children of William from the 4 day of March 1839 to the 22 nd day of August, 1839 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Sister due
$ 55.94
H. Shepard

United States of America
State of New York County of Rensselaer } I do hereby certify that
In conformity with the provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America passed March 10, 1810 entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," - The following Declaration, in Writing is made under Oath by William Doty of the town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York. Before the Honorable Samuel Vary Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Rensselaer in said State - which Court is A Court of Record of the county and State in which the said William Doty doth reside, That is to say ~ I William Doty of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer in the State of New York, on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Do solemnly sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army in the War of the Revolution for the term of three years during said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident citizen of the United States in the town county & State aforesaid, and that by Reason of my Reduced Circumstances in Life I am in need of assistance from my Country for Support - I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary war in the capacity of first sergeant in Capt. Martin Lott's Company, in Col. Return J. Meigs Regiment Connecticut Line, that I entered the service the 1 st day of May in the year 1777. that I was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant by Col. Meigs the 15 th day of September 1778. and that I continued in said service till on or about the first — day of May in the year of our Lord 1780 when my time of service expired that I received two Documents concerning the same service which is a first sergeants Warrant, and a Quarter Master: sergeants Warrant, both from the said Colonel Meigs ~ And I further declare, that in pursuance of the Provisions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby fully and absolutely to all intents and purposes Relinquish all Claims to any pension under any of the Laws of the United States...

and light hundred and eighteen — Do Solemnly sincerely and truly Swear and Declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army in the War of the Revolution for the term of three years during said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States in the town county & State aforesaid, and that by Reason of my Reduced Circumstances in Life I am in need of assistance from my Country for Support — I do further swear and Declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary war in the capacity of first sergeant in Capt. Martin Nutland's Company, in Col. Return J. Meigs Regiment Connecticut Line, that I entered the service the 1 st day of May in the year 1777. that I was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant by Col. Meigs the 15 th day of September 1778. and that I continued in said service till on or about the first — day of May in the year of our Lord 1780 when my time of service expired that I received two Documents Cover- ning the same service which is a first sergeants Warrant, and a Quarter Master's Sergeants Warrant, both from the said Colonel Meigs And I further Declare, that in pursuance of the Provisions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby fully and absolutely to all intents and purposes Relinquish all Claims to any pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid, and under which the Declaration is made In Witness of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in the presence of the said Judge and have solemnly Deposed to the Truth of the same, on the day herein before specified for that purpose Subscribed in the presence of Samuel Vary } William Doty
Sworn before me, this first day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Samuel Vary

United States of America
By the Honorable Samuel Kary Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the state of New York, to wit of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Rensselaer ~
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America
Sir, I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March the 18, 1818 Entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," That William Doty of the town of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York personally appeared before me, at the town of Stephentown in the said state on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under Oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence (after the same was Deliberate- =ly read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made Solemn Oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty GOD, that the said Declaration was in all respects true — Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his Declaration — accordingly he produced, one first Serjeants Warrant and one Quartersmaster Serjeants Warrant (which is herunto Annexed)
And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said Testimony in support thereof — I do certify to you Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said William Doty did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the time and in the manner stated by him in said Declaration; and I am likewise satisfied that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are in like manner true — I do therefore transmit to You the Testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon According to the Act of Congress aforesaid ~
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Stephentown in said county of Rensselaer the first — Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen —
Samuel Kary

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss.
I certify that Samuel Vary Esquire (whose signature is affixed to the within declaration and certificate, made on the first day of April last past, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name, affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of May A.D. 1878.
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
To proceedings had in the case of Clement William Doy
William Doy Clement Henry to 1880 Stephen Bannet Esq.
Admitted
Hon. J. P. Cushman
J. H. Phelps

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I certify that Samuel Vary Esquire (whose signature is affixed to the within declaration and certification, made on the first day of April last past, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of March 1811.
Joseph D. Selden Clerk
For Proceedings had in the case of Clement William Doy
William Doy Clerk Henry Doy Esq. Counsel
Adm. T. Doy
Hon. J. P. Cushman Jd. of Prob.

The Hon ble Secretary of War will please to forward my Certificate of pension to Hon ble Moffitt Town of Naparima Repulse Co NYork W m Doty -
(New York Agency)
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

State of New York, } Rensselaer County } City of Troy, p.
On this fifth day of December 182 0 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) William Doty aged fifty six years, resident in the Town of Stephentown in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— he Enlisted in the Year 1775 & again on the 1st of January 1776 & again 1st May 1777 he enlisted in the Continental Service for Three Years in Captain Martin Kortlands Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Return Jonathan Meigs & served out the period of said last mentioned enlistment, that he was in the Battles on Long Island & at White Plains & at the Retreat from N. York — That his original application was dated on or about the 1st day of April 1818 & the Number of his Certificate is 6017, that his wife is 54 Years old has been unable to labor for five Years, that this Deponent is infirm has children in his family the oldest is 37 Years & the Youngest is 17 Years old —
AND I do solemnly swear ————— that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, & that the sums respectively in said Schedule are the just value of the said Articles of property
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of William Doty December 182 0
Archibald Dull Dep. Clerk
State of New York, } Rensselaer County } City of Troy, p.
I, Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas commonly called the Mayors Court in & for the City of Troy — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath ————— and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty One ————— dollars and Seventy four cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Tenth day of January 182 2
Ben. Smith Clerk.

Schedule of all the Property real & personal of William Doty necessary wearing apparel & bedding, for himself & family, excepted.
  One loom $ 111.00   One Ax " 75   One Scythe " 75   One Fork & Rake " 25   One old Linnen wheel, Do. Woolen, One Reel 2.00   One kitchen Table & Old cherry Table Leaf 3.00   Three Chests 3.00   Five kitchen chairs 1.25   One Pot One, Iron Kettle, Spider 2.50   One Case Knives Forks " 50   One Tea Kettle " 50   One Set Cups & Saucers, One Sugar Bowl " 25   Five Earthen Plates, Two Milkpans " 37   One frying Pan " 50   One pair And irons Shovel & Tongs 2.00   One large Bible, Sunday School Sermon Book 4.00   Two candlesticks " 12   $31.74 
William Doty
Hon. J. D. Dickinson H. R.
Loose
Part of Barn Block

Know all men by these presents that I Erastus Doty of the town of Colebrook Litchfield County State of Conn one of the heirs of William Doty late a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and Appoint Robert Shepherd of the City of Albany NY my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany His arrear of Pension from the 4 day of March 1837 to the 22 day of August 1839
Witness my hand & Seal this 16 Day of December 1839
Erastus Doty
Sealed and delivered in presence of Hiram Goodwin Samuel Couch
State of Conn: Litchfield County ss Backnowledged December 16 th 1839. personally appeared Erastus Doty signed & sealed of the foregoing power attorney, & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me
Hiram Goodwin Just peace

William Doty Lower of City Deer River Junction
FORM PAYMENT VOUCHER Resident Form 100

I know all men by these presents that I Stephen H Doty one of the heirs of William Doty late a Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and ap- point Robert Shepherd my true and la- wful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United Sta- tes for paying Pensions in the City of Albany his arrears of Pension from the 4 th day of March 1889 to the 22 nd day of August 1889
Witness my hand and seal this Eight day of November 1889
Sealed and delivered in presence of Lyman Dwight Alexander Drink
Stephen H Doty
State of New York Albany County ss Be it Known that on the 8 th day of November 1889 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Coun- ty personally appeared Stephen H Doty above named, and acknowledged the fore- going power of attorney to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Lyman Dwight Justice

Know all men by these presents that I Melenna de G. Doty one of the heirs of William Doty late a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Shepherd my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the city of Albany, his arrears of pension from the fourth day of March 1839 to the 22 nd day of August 1839
Witness my hand and seal this 23 rd day of October 1839
Melenna D. G. Doty
Sealed and delivered
in presence of Augustus Pinkney Daniel Gallup Jr. State of New York
Albany County ss. Be it Known that on the 23 rd day of October 1839 before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Melenna D. G. Doty above named and acknowledged the for- going power of Attorney to be her act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned Daniel Gallup Justice of the Peace

Former atty. to drum person of the William Doty
WILLIAM DOTY
Received from G.M.

Know all men by these presents that we Edward Doty - Sally Doty and Martha Wells - three of the heirs of William Doty late a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Shepherd our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany his arrears of pension from the 4 th day of March 1839 to the 22 nd day of August 1839.
Witness our hands and seals this 26 th day of December 1839
Sealed and delivered in presence of Geo. W. Rudd - Thos. S. Rudd
Edward Doty Sally Doty Martha Wells
State of New York } Onondaga County } Onondaga County
Be it known that on the twenty- sixth day of December 1839. before the Subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said Onondaga County personally appeared Edward Doty and Sally Doty and Martha Wells above named, and severally acknow- ledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned -
Geo. W. Rudd
Comm n of Deeds

Power attorney Dr. Brown James William
THE PATIENT'S
RECORDS
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a continuous medical or legal record.]

I know all men by these presents that I Halsey Doty one of the heirs of William Doty late a Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Shepherd my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pension's in the City of Albany his arrears of Pension from the 1 st day of March 1834 to the 22 nd day of August 1839 Witness my hand and Seal this 8 th day of November 1839
Sealed and delivered in presence of } Halsey Doty
Joshua Coleman Just & Peace
Henry Dunham witness
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. Be it known that on the 8 th day of Nov r 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Halsey Doty above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Joshua Coleman Justice

I know all men by these presents that I Lucy Meline one of the heirs of William Daly late a Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Shep- herd my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pension's in the City of Albany his arrear's of Pension for on the 4 th day of March 1889 to the 22 nd day of August 1889
Witness my hand and Seal this Second day of November - 1889
Sealed and delivered In Lucy H Meline in presence of "u" intitled.
H. Frazee - (Just Peace) George Loyal witness
State of New York Rensselaer County ss Be it Known that on the 2 nd day of November 1889 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said cou- nty personally appeared Lucy Meline above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Just Peace

August 29, 1956
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Raymond D. Culver 506 Fitch Street Elmira, New York
WILLIAM DOTY S. 10884 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10884, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Doty.
William Doty was born July 23, 1754, place of birth and names of his parents not stated.
William Doty enlisted May 1, 1775, place not given, served as a private in Captain John Ely's company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut regiment, stationed at Boston, and was discharged after having served eight months. He enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Abraham Waterhouse's company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, in the retreat from New York and in the battle of White Plains and was discharged after having served a term of one year. He enlisted May 1, 1777, and on the same day received a warrant as Sergeant in Captain Martin Kirtland's company, Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs' Connecticut regiment of foot. September 15, 1778, he received a warrant as Quartermaster Sergeant signed by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, 6 th Connecticut Battalion, and was discharged after having served three years. He enlisted May 1, 1780, received a warrant as Quartermaster Sergeant June 20, 1780, signed by Lieutenant Colonel Bezaleel Beebe, of the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment, under whom he served, and was discharged after having served on this tour eight months.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York.
In 1820, William Doty was still living in Stephentown, New York, at which time he referred to his wife aged fifty-nine years and to children, the eldest, thirty-seven years of age and the youngest,

seventeen years of age, but did not give the names of wife or children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Doty Certificate #20051 Issued June 6, 1885 Rate, $120 per annum Commenced March 4, 1881 Act June 7, 1882 Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Conn. Million Doly, S. 7. 10 584.
P.

Bezalel Beebe Esq. Lieut. Colonel Commandant of the said Regiment of Infantry. Raised in aid of the State of Connecticut for Defense against the Invasions of the Enemy and to prevent Unlawfull Intermeddling with the same.
To William Daly. ————— Greeting.
By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by the General Assembly of this State I do by these Presents, Reaparing especial trust in your Loyalty Courage Skill and good Conduct Constitute and Appoint you the said William Daly to be Quarter Master Sergeant of said Regiment You are to serve loyally and faithfully to discharge the duty and Office of said You are to Obey and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from Me or other of your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War. — Given under my Hand at Hartford this 20 th of June 1782 in the fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Bezalel Beebe

Conn. Williams Acty. Sf. 10.584.

RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS, Esquire, Colonel and Commander of a Regiment of Foot, raised in Connecticut, in Defence of the Thirteen United States of America.
To William Dole
GREETING.
REPOSING special Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I do by these Presents Constitute and Ap- point you the said William Dole to be the Serjeant of the a Company in the Regiment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and dili- gently to exercise the several Trusts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful discharge of the same; and you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your superior Officer: And to instruct them the said Company in the use of Arms, and all necessary Duties; command- ing them to obey you as their Serjeant, for which, this shall be your sufficient WARRANT.
Given under my Hand and Seal, at this 15 th Day of May
Anno Domini, 1777
Return Jon s Meigs Col t

Gonn. William Doty. S.F. 10584.

Return Jonathan. May Esquire Colonel of the 6 th Connecticut Battalion in the service of the United States of America.
To William Doty Greeting
By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given and by the Delegates of the United States of North America, in general Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said William Doty to be Quarter Master Sergeant of the Battalion of which Return Jonathan May Esquire is Colonel: raised for the Defence of the United States. you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Quarter Master Sergeant in said Battalion. you are to observe and follow such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other your Superior Officers According to the rules and discipline of War: in pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand at White Plains this 15 th Day of September 1778
J. H. Hays

6,017
New York Roll
William Doty
Sergeant
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Hon d J. P. Cushman
Sec. of Rep t .
to 4th of Sept. 5 th 1810 — 41-6 and all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48-0
Meigs legat 89:6 line { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stephenstown Rural Cr
Exam d with orig. Rolls
Aug. 1882-
C.S.P.
John H. Cushman sent to the Hon. J. P. Cushman 13 th March 1822 Home of Representative

October 28, 1957.
Mrs. Raymond D. Calver Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
cm RA-3/1857/111 William Doty S. 10884 James Fancher W.C. 2880
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter, undated, which was received October 22, 1957, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Doty, S. 10884, and that of William Bowley of Waterbury, Connecticut, who received land in 1780, also, the date of last payment of pension and where, etc.
August 13, 1956, you made the above request and in the same letter requested the War of 1812 record of James Fancher. On August 29, 1956, reply was made to that request. The records of William Doty, S. 10884 and James Fancher, W.C. 2880, were mailed to you and the statement that this office has no Revolutionary War record of William Bowley. That reply was returned to this office marked "Unclaimed, Unknown", and is returned to you on this date, October 28, 1957.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

This correspondence returned 9/19/36 marked "unclaimed. Unknown" & put in claim, W.C. 2850 of James Fancher.
August 29, 1936
XXX-XXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Raymond D. Culver 806 Fitch Street Elmira, New York
William Doty, S. 10584 James Fancher, W. C. 2850 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Doty (S. 10584), a Revolutionary War pensioner of Connecticut; William Rowley, of Waterbury, Connecticut, who, you state, received land on account of service in the Revolution, and you desire to know the location of that land; also, the War of 1812 record of James Fancher, of the Town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a William Rowley, under any spelling of the name. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The land cited by you in his case may have been granted by the state from which the soldier served.
The Revolutionary War record of William Doty and the War of 1812 record of James Fancher have been found and are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

for a statement of the military history of William Daly  Y.F. 10584 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. John Thompson Parsons   May 1777 May 1780 2nd Sgt. Martin Kirkland Return J. Meigs Conn.   May 1780 8 mos. 2nd Sgt. Lt. Col. Byrnes Beecher                                                   
Battles engaged in, Long Island and retreat from N.Y. and White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 1. 1818. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Born July 23 1754 Remarks: Soldier's wife was 59 years old in 1820. Eldest child 37 years and youngest child 17 years at that date. No names stated and no further family data

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions - (Revolution) Washington D.C.
Please let me know what information you have concerning pension of one William D  Doty application No. S. 10584. To whom was Pension Payable and where!
Wm Doty appears - in Conn. men in War of Rev. Private 9 th Co. Capt J. Ely - 6 th regt. Col. Samuel Parsons Sergt - Saybrook - Capt Martin Kirkland - Co. 6 th regt - Cols. Wm Douglas & Return J. Meigs - Doty enlisted May 5 1777 for 3 yrs. promoted to q.m. sergt. Sept 18 1781 Discharged May 1, 1781. Serg. in list of Conn Pensioners residing in New York, 1818.
Wm. Rowley - Waterbury Conn. Records show allowance made for care of sick soldiers etc etc - Paid in 1780 -
Did he have Pension and To whom payable and where.
Mrs. Raymond D. Culver Americus Dutchess Co N.Y.

J. A. H.
Waterbury Ct., July 27, 1908.
Gentlemen, -
Please send me the records, together with  any details of family of the following men named in Conn men in the Revolution    David Downs  page 654.    Jas "  " 634    John "  " 649    Joseph "  " 654 & 112    Nathaniel "  " 654    Wm. Hoty  " 642  
Very truly, Mrs. E. H. Bristol Waterbury Ct.
Box 1037.

W. H. Farish, Pres.
C. B. Farish, Vice Pres.
Wm. D. Wright, Secy.
G. A. Stafford, Treas.
The
Farish-Stafford Company, Cottons and Woolens, 71 Leonard St., New York.
September 10th, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you not kindly furnish me the record of William Doty - b. circa 1759 - 1767 at or near Spencertown, Columbia Co., N. Y., who served in the War of 1812, and also of his Father, William Doty, who served in the Revolutionary War?
I am making up a genealogic record of my Mother's family, and know only the foregoing facts.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly yours,

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier William Doty
Service Co. F
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No such claim, except Ind. # 10584

Rev Has
10584
INVALID.
File No. 10,584
William Doty 2nd Inst. Res. nat.
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 1908
9 Hist. to G. A. Stafford 3 Hist. to Mrs. V. G. H. 2. H. Bristol
1936 Aug. 29 - Hist. to Mr. Raymond D. Culver (See file in clin) M. B. (Damer Fischer)
1937 - Oct. 28 - Histories re-mailed to Mrs. Raymond D. Culver - M. B. / J.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Albany County.
Be it known, That on the 3 a day of
Notary Public Commissioner of Deeds September 1880, before the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said
county, personally appeared Robert Shepherd the attorney named in the annexed Powers of Attorney from Edward Doty, Sally Doty, Cynthia Wells, Hobart Doty, Lucy H. Allen, Jasper Doty, Melvina D. G. Doty and Stephen H. Doty and made oath that the same were not given to him by reason of any SALE, TRANSFER or MORT- GAGE of the Pension or Arrears of Pension now authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last } above mentioned, before me.
John F. Schuyler N. Public
043 Robert Shepherd Comr of Deeds.

William Doty
570 The Children of William Doty $55.94
7 June 1832
(Signature)
Albany N.Y. 29th 1840 Box 51 C 49
Suspended. The act of attorney should be made to include all the powers of attorney
3 rd Auditor's Office 1 st Gr 1840

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Henry Frower Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed first Certificate of acknowledgment was, at the time the said acknowledgment purports to have been taken of the Peace one of the Justices of the Peace for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verify believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of said County, this Second day of November 1839
Leland Crandall Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND GRANDALL, Clerk of the County
of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Isaac  _____ Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed to the above Deed
of Attorney _____ was at the time the said Person of Attorney  _____ one of the Trustees of the Rea in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Isaac of the Rea and verify believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 22. day of November 18 39
Leland Grandall Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
Be it known, That on the 3 d day of February 18 40 before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the said county, personally appeared Robert Shepherd the Attorney named in the annexed Powers of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any SALE, TRANS- FER, or MORTGAGE of the Pension, or Arrears of Pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year } last above mentioned, before me. }
J. Jenkins Com. of Deeds.
R. Shepherd

June 5 Revolutionary Claims.
Hon. Lewis C. as Secretary of War. Washington D. C.

Wm P N.Y.
Payable semi-annually---the first pay ment on this certificate will be mad on the 4th of March --- next
At the United States Branch Bank N.Y.
Wm P N.Y. Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
William Doty _____ late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the New York _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 1st day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United .
States, this 29 th day of
January _____ one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington
Con JLE
Hon J. D. Dickenson H. R.

Froy January 25 th 1822
Sir
I forward enclosed the papers connected with the applications of William Doty & Moses Bidwell to be continued on the Pension Roll —
The certificates were forward, as was supposed more than a year ago — but appear not to have been received at the War Department, It is hoped an early decision may be made on the applications & I have to request that the result may be communicated to me —
Yours very respectfully
John P. Bushman
J. L. Edwards Esq Chf Clk Sec y

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Reuben Goodwin Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of May A.D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1840 and that the signature to the an- nexed certificate which purports to be his is genuine
RECEIVED JANUARY 1840
ONE HUNDRED FORTY
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
7 th day of January A.D. 1840
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

Revolutionary Claims
June
Hon. Lewis C. C ab Secretary of War. Washington D. C.
PAID

To L d C ap Secretary of War. Sir, the inclosed is an ap- plication to get the full amount of Pension under act of June 7 th 1832. There are two Sergeants Warrants of said William Doty at the War Department as he informs me, and one enclosed together with the Original Pension Certificate. your early attention to this case will oblige the Applicant much. Yours truly Nathan Howard Junr.

William Doty Application to raise a Pension.
Adm d
2 yrs. Sergt & 2 nd M c Sergt.
120 $
paym t under act 1818 since 4 mar. '31 to be deducted.
Albany agency. Nathan Howard Esq. Frog N.Y.

State of New York } I Nathan Williams of Stephentown aforesaid Rensselaer County } do hereby certify that I am 79 years of age that I am well acquainted with William Doty of Stephentown aforesaid and believe him to be 80 years of age that I was with him in the Revolutionary, Mar & am knowing to his serving as a Serjeant in the year 1777 in Capt. Martin Kirtlands Company in the Regt. com- manded by Col. R. G. Migs that I entered the service in that year on the first day of April and was in the said Company about one year & am knowing that said Doty was a serjeant & done duty as such during that year I am well acquainted with the said William Doty that we have resided in Stephentown aforesaid for more than 40 years was well acquainted in the year 1777 & have been from that time until the present that after the year 1777 was knowing that said Doty left the said Company & was then credibly informed that he was appointed Quarters Master Serjeant in the same Regt. & according to the best of my recollection he served as Quarters Master Serjeant in the said Regt. up to the year 1780
Nathan Williams
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 d day of May 1835
John L. Sheldon Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathan Williams and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his deposition
John L. Sheldon Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Rensselaer County } Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John L. Sheldon Esqr. before whom the above affidavit and Certificate purports to have been sworn & signed was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures above subscribed are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of said County this 2 d day of June 1835. Henry R. Bristol Clerk.

State of New York, Rensselaer County ss. William Doty of the town of Stephen- town County and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is now Eighty years of age and will be Eighty one years on the 23 d day of July next. That he enlisted the 1 st day of May 1775. in the Revolutionary Army under Capt. John Ely. and Col. Parsons Regiment for Eight months as a private and served his time out. was stationed at Boston during said Eight months. had no written discharge for that Service but on the 1 st day of January 1776. he enlisted under Capt. Abraham Waterhouse in the aforesaid Regiment Commanded by Col. Parson's. for one year and served out his time as a private. that he was stationed at Boston until in March following the Reg- iment then went to New York. and he was at New York White Plains and up along the Hudson River during that year. That on the 1 st of May 1777. he was appointed a Sergeant by Col. Return Jonathan Meigs and enlisted at the same time as such Sergeant for three years under Capt. Martin Virtland in the Regiment Commanded as aforesaid by Col. Return Jon- athan Meigs. and served out the time of his enlistment. that in the fall some time after his enlistment in May 1777. as sergeant only he was appointed a Quarter Master Sergeant by the said Col. Meigs and served as such Quarter Master Sergeant during the remainder of three years aforesaid. that he never had any written Discharge from Service. that both his Sergeants Warrants were sent on to Washington or War Department and are there now are he expects. that he was in New York and White Plains during the first summer of the three years service. after that they went over into New Jersey State and was in that State the principal part of the time during the remainder of said Service. though was across the Hudson River frequently. That in May the 1 st 1780 he enlisted as a Quarter Master Sergeant in the State Service. in a Company Regiment of Infantry raised in and by the State of Connecticut under Bezaleel Beebe Lieut. Col. Commandant. for Eight months and served his time out. that he received his Warrant as a Quar- ter Master Sergeant in June following his enlistment in May which Warrant is herewith transmitted. that he now draws a Pension under the Act of March 18. 1818. of Eight dollars

her month this Certificate dated January 29 th 1819. as by the said Certificate herewith transmitted will fully appear. That he now wishes to raise the amount of his Pension to the amount of the wages of a Sergeant in the Army. That he hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to any Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State only on that of the Agency of the State of New York. That he wishes to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Sworn to and Subscribed this first day of June 1835 before me Nathan Howard Jun r . William Doty Commissioner of Deeds for Troy.
State of New York Rensselaer County S s . I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with William Doty above named for a number of years and that he is a man of truth and veracity. and that implicit confidence can be placed upon his word by any person no man in all my acquaintance that I could more freely recommend in that respect. Troy June 1 st 1835.
Nathan Howard Jun r .
State of New York Rensselaer County S s . I Henry A. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Jun r before whom the above affidavit and Certificate purports to have been sworn and signed was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County. duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signatures above subscribed are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2 d day of June 1835. Henry A. Bristol Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Dity of the State of New York ..... who was a Sergeant & 2d M c Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and ..... cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this Sixth ..... day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five
C. A. Harris, Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
ONE DAY REMAINS
WILLIAM DITY

State of New York Oneida Common Pleas
I James Dean Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that it was this day proved in open Court, by credible witnesses, to the satisfaction of said Court, that William Doty late of Rome, in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died at his residence in said town on the 22 d day of August 1839 - That he left nowidow surviving him - but did leave the following children and heirs him surviving - viz. Sally Doty, Martha Wells, Edward Doty, Stephen H. Doty, Erastus Doty, Holsay Doty, Melenna D. G. Doty, Lucy Meline, being his only children him surviving all of whom are over the age of twentyone years.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 10 th day of September 1839.
James Dean, Clerk.
✓ Lucy Meline ✓ Melenna D. G. D. ✓ Sally D ✓ Martha Wells ✓ Ed D. ✓ Stephen H. D. ✓ Erastus D. ✓ Holsay D.